Playing an Arpeggio Over a Preset Keyboard Area

As soon as you press [ARPEGGIO] to turn the Arpeggiator on, the keyboard will be set to play arpeggios so conventional keyboard playing is no longer possible.

If you split the keyboard into two different areas, you can use one area for normal playing and the other for playing arpeggios. This setting, for instance, allows you to play arpeggios with the left hand and a melody with the right hand.

1.Press [PERFORM] to call up the PERFORM PLAY page.

2.If you have selected a Single Performance, set the Key Mode parameter (ZONE/COMMON/ZONE COMMON) to LAYER (p. 58).

3.Set the Local switch of the Zone linked to the Part you want played to ON (p. 36).

4.After pressing [ZONE] to make the indicator light up, press the [ARPEGGIO] function button followed

by to display the ARPEGGIO page like the one shown below.

5.Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to “Zone.”

6.Rotate the VALUE dial or press [INC/+]/[DEC/-] to select the Zone linked to the Part for which arpeggios are to be played.

7.Press [KEY RANGE] in the Function buttons to display the KEY RANG page.

8.Set the key range (expression range) for the Zone. Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to “Lower” and set the lowest note of the range. Move the cursor to “Upper” and set the highest note of the range.

9.Rotate the VALUE dial or press [INC/+]/[DEC/-] to specify the range of notes.

10.Turn off the [EDIT] indicator, and press a Function button to select a Zone linked to a Part other than the one for which arpeggios are played. When the [1-8/9-16] indicator is out, you can select zones 1–8. When the [1-8/ 9-16] indicator is lit, you can select zones 9–16.

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11.Set the key range of the Zones linked to the Parts other than the Part for which arpeggios are played so that this range does not overlap with the key range over which the arpeggios are played.

12.When you are finished making settings, press [EXIT] to return to the PERFORM PLAY page, and begin playing.

If you play arpeggios using a Layer Performance without setting the key range, then with Parts other than the Part linked to the Zone specified by the Zone parameter (ZONE/ARPEGGIO/ARPEGGIO), only the sound for the key being pressed is played.

Holding an Arpeggio

If you hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [TRANSPOSE], and get the indicator to start blinking, the arpeggio will continue to be played even if you release the chord.

1.Hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [TRANSPOSE] to make the indicator blink.

2.Play a chord.

3.If you play a different chord or notes while the arpeggio is being held, the arpeggio will change accordingly.

4.To cancel Arpeggio Hold, hold down [ARPEGGIO] and press [TRANSPOSE] simultaneously once again.

When Using a Hold Pedal

If you play an arpeggio while pressing the hold pedal, the arpeggio will continue to be played even if you release the chord.

1.Connect an optional pedal switch (DP-2, DP-6, etc.) to the HOLD PEDAL jack.

2.Press [ARPEGGIO] to turn the Arpeggiator on.

3.Play a chord while pressing the hold pedal.

4.To play another chord, release the pedal, press it again as you play the next chord.

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Roland XV-88 owner manual Playing an Arpeggio Over a Preset Keyboard Area, Holding an Arpeggio, When Using a Hold Pedal